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A LARGE BALUSTER SATSUMA VASE AN OVOID SATSUMA VASE A SATSUMA VASE
Meiji era (1868-1912), By the Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha, By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in enamels and gilt with stalks of late 19th/early 20th century Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, depicting
chrysanthemums growing at the foot of a Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the body a procession of townsmen around the
flowering plum tree on one side and other with two large panels enclosing contrasting bulbous body, each group enacting a different
stalks of chrysanthemums in various colour scenes, the rectangular panel depicting ritual or festival, including manzai dancers and
on the other, the neck encircled by repeated a group of young women and children children holding a drum, ema (votive picture)
foliate and geometric patterns, the foot by a enjoying an outing along the banks of a river and gohei (strips of ritual papers), a mother
band of repeated formal foliage, all reserved where chrysanthemums and peonies are and a boy carrying a stalk of bamboo with
on a crackled cream ground; unsigned. in full bloom, one woman holding a hagoita paper decorations (used at the Star Festival)
46cm (18 1/8in) high. (battledore), three birds perched and two and a lady holding a kumade (bamboo
in flight among trailing fronds of wisteria rake) with a mask of Otafuku, alluding to
£2,000 - 3,000 and yamazakura (mountain cherry) above, the Tori-no-ichi fair, all beneath a tall flaring
JPY300,000 - 450,000 the square panel painted with an elaborate neck decorated with repeated patterns of
US$2,800 - 4,200 ikebana display, all reserved on a dense formal chrysanthemums interspersed among
ground of a flock of sparrows flying in and out a stylised florette enclosed within a lobed
of the bamboo leaves; signed on the base cartouche; signed on the base within a gilt
within a seal Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha tsukuru. square reserve Kinkozan tsukuru and an
26.5cm (10 3/8in) high. impressed seal Kinkozan tsukuru.
25cm (9 7/8in) high.
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY230,000 - 300,000 £1,500 - 2,000
US$2,100 - 2,800 JPY230,000 - 300,000
US$2,100 - 2,800

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